Issue # 224 _ October 2014
S&T Policy
Innovation

Laws of Attraction
Study shows which factors influence partnerships between universities and companies in Brazil
By Bruno de PierroScientometrics

Innovative calculations
Scientific paper describes methodology used to evaluate Biota-FAPESP Program
By Fabrício MarquesScience
Botany

Forests in transformation
Lianas are remodeling the Amazon Region, and bamboos are remodeling the Atlantic Forest
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeOBITUARY

The tropical disease scientist
Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva was one of the most respected parasitology experts in the world
By RedaçãoTechnology
Chemistry

An electron bridge
The use of graphene doubles electricity production in biofuel cells
By Marcos de Oliveira